| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺灣大學 === 日本語文學研究所 === 103 === Modernizing experiences of Meiji society were adopted to Taiwan colonial society. Under the progress of modernization accompanied by integration of Nation-state, Meiji society and Taiwan colonial society are both influenced by state capitalism and the notion of Family state, which were carried forward by Japanese Empire.
Under that type of social system, “Modernization Critic”, Soseki Ntsume at Meiji period raised questions about capitalism and patriarchy in his literary works, and also, as the outcome of his observation on modernizing society, he arrived at a notion of “Individualism” which is contrast to the notion of “Nation”. And “Colonial Writer”, Wenhuan Chang at Taiwan colonial period, having the thought of counter-colonization against Japanese Empire, depicted the problems of capitalism and patriarchy in modernizing Taiwan colonial society. In addition, both of the two writers paid great attentions on Takashi Nakatuka’s “Tsuchi” and Touson Shimazaki’s literature.
This study is based on the method of sociology of literature, analyzing the essence of Soseki Ntsume’s and Wenhuan Chang’s literary thoughts, and to point out the link of the two writers’ criticisms on modernization and literary thoughts through their common concerns in literature. About Soseki Ntsume, this study will concentrate on the relation between “Kusamakura” and social novel formed after First Sino-Japanese War, the concept of “New Western” and “Old Japan” explored in “Sanshiro”, the connection between Daisuke’s criticisms on modernization and his mentality to commit adultery in “Sorekara”, as well as the connection of social thought in Meiji period and “Spirit of Meiji” explored in “Kokoro”. As for Wenhuan Chang, this study will focus on the “problems between class and parent-child conflict” expressed in “Chichi no Youkyu”, disenchantment of cult of modernity and careerism for being conscious of the fact of father deprivation described in “Kajyu”, life reality in Taiwan colonial society depicted in “Sanzaka”, and realism with Naturalism tendency and expressions about the problems of modernizing society in “Yiamge”. After those issues, this study will analyze Soseki Ntsume’s and Wenhuan Chang’s common concerns on Nakatuka’s “Tsuchi” and Touson Shimazaki’s literature, and relate the discussions to the essence of their literary thoughts.
The purpose of this study is to portray an aspect of Zeitgeist resisting integration of Nation-state and the accompanied progress of modernization, which influenced Meiji society and Taiwan colonial society, by presenting the essence and link of Soseki’s and Wenhuan Chang’s criticisms on modernization and literary thoughts.
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